New Stamp Prices in Effect
The U.S. Postal Service is now charging a penny more for regular letters.
Seminole Heights residents hoping a drop a few letters into the mail this morning might want to check their stamps. The cost of sending out a letter just went up by a penny. The U.S. Postal Service raised the rate to mail a 1-ounce letter from 45 cents to 46 cents yesterday, Jan. 27. The good news, however, is anyone who uses a “Forever stamp” won’t have to scramble to get extra postage. Going forward, the new 46-cent Forever stamps will continue to cover postage costs – no matter what price increases come down from Washington, D.C. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes,” a postal service media release said. The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global …
